6 Dakota County Schools On Coronavirus Outbreak List

Burnsville MN

11 March, 2021

4:42 PM

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DAKOTA COUNTY, MN— Six schools in Dakota County have reported recent outbreaks of COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Health reported Thursday. These schools all reported at least five cases of COVID-19. St. Thomas Academy in Mendota HeightsHoly Trinity in South Saint PaulEast Lake Elementary School in LakevilleRed Pine Elementary School in EaganRosemount Middle School in RosemountApple Valley Senior High in Apple ValleyRed Pine Elementary School, Rosemount Middle School, and Apple Valley Senior High are the most recent adds to the list. In order to be added to the Minnesota Department of Health's list, a school must report at least five cases of a student or staff member being inside the building while infectious and within the two-week reporting period, the department said. If a school goes 28 days with no new cases, they are removed from the list, the department said. The list is updated every Thursday, the department said. You can read the full report here.